There indication that the Kaduna Dry Port has been completed and is set to commence operation after final inspection in June. The Kaduna port which is the first to be completed in the country is designed for exports, so that locally produced goods from Nigeria can be exported to other
Transportation
Over $2.2bn Investment in the Rail Line Concession to GE by FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that General Electric, a global conglomerate emerged the preferred bidder for the narrow gauge railway concession in Nigeria as announced by The Federal Government on Wednesday 24th May, 2017. The letter of award was handed over to GE at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry
The World’s Largest Transportation Companies
Forbes magazine has published its 2017 edition of top largest companies in the world and in the list are some of the global and regional brands in transportation. The FORBES Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, based on equally-weighted measures of revenue, profits,
East Africa considers Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway to facilitate moving goods across Lake Victoria
Kenya and Uganda are considering putting up new ports to carry cargo across the lake after Rwanda pulled out from the Kenyan standard gauge railway in favour of Tanzania’s Central Corridor. According to Analysts, the pulling out from the Northern corridor could have just been the saving grace for the collapsed Lake Victoria transport system
Lagos shops for new investors for 4th Mainland Bridge project …U.S, European and South Korean investors indicate interest
Disappointed with the old contractors’ inability to meet the expectations of the state government on the 4th Mainland Bridge project, the Lagos State Government on Monday told journalists that it was shopping for new investors to execute it. The state’s Commissioner for Waterfront Developemnt, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, Lagos said this at
The Logistics of Trucking water to Uganda’s refugee camps
British Airways slashes Abuja-London route fares
Customers flying British Airways (BA) through its Abuja-London route and vice-versa from the Nnamidi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) would pay a slashed fare of $277 between May 15, 2017 and June 30, 2017 for one way trip. Mr Kola Olayinka, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, said this in statement
Residents, Transport unions happy with VIOs ban On Lagos Roads
Residents, transport unions and motorists express big relief at the recent ban of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from Lagos roads Many Lagos residents were unanimous last week in commending the state government for the permanent ban of Vehicle Inspection Officers (V.I.O.) of the Lagos ministry of Transport, saying that it would
8-Lane Road From Ikorodu To Epe, coming soon
Lagos State plans to construct a standard eight-lane road from Ikorodu to Epe via Agbowa, Itoikin and Ijebu-Ode. The road project would be delivered through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, while a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to that effect would be signed in this week. The Governor spoke separately at Epe
Midair Pilfering: 2 Arik Air passengers nabbed, handed to police.
Luck ran out of two Arik air passengers who were caught pilfering money and goods from passengers’ baggage midair. MLN can confirmed that the two male passengers were caught in the act onboard the airline’s Lagos-Abuja flight on Friday morning and subsequently handed over to the Police after the aircraft landed